A close-up detail of Hieng's 'Under The Banana Tree' (woodcut print on Fabriano Rosapina rag paper) to be shown at his Rimbun Dahan residency show in Selangor on Oct 17. Photo: Ong Hieng Fuong
Emerging artist and printmaker Ong Hieng Fuong’s latest artwork series, produced during his residency at private arts space Rimbun Dahan in Selangor, mirrors the world around him.
It is quite literal: for this new body of work, he swaps his usual “kampung figures” for intricate jungle garden scenes.
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Ong Hieng Fuong's artwork
A close-up detail of Hieng's 'Under The Banana Tree' (woodcut print on Fabriano Rosapina rag paper) to be shown at his Rimbun Dahan residency show in Selangor on Oct 17. Photo: Ong Hieng Fuong
Hieng’s 'Under The Banana Tree' (woodcut print on Fabriano Rosapina rag paper, 2021). Photo: Ong Hieng Fuong
In his new series of woodcut prints and watercolour works, Hieng captures the rainforest environment during his residency at Rimbun Dahan in Selangor. Photo: Ong Hieng Fuong
Hieng's mixed media on paper work titled 'Town, No. 578' recalled his early memories growing up in a traditional Chinese community in Tanjong Sepat in Selangor. He won UOB’s Gold Prize for the established artist category in 2019 with this artwork. Photo: Filepic
Hieng's 'The Night' (woodcut print on Fabriano Rosapina rag paper, 2021). Photo: Ong Hieng Fuong
Hieng's 'The Garden' (woodcut print on Fabriano Rosapina rag paper, 2020). Photo: Ong Hieng Fuong
The tools used by Hieng for his art. This piece is called 'Grow In Tropical' (woodcut print on Fabriano Rosapina rag paper, 2021). Photo: Ong Hieng Fuong
Hieng's 'Dead Branches And Living Plants' (watercolour on handmade cotton paper, 2021). Photo: Ong Hieng Fuong
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